Core Electronics is a local maker and electronics business located in Newcastle.
Creator, Graham Mitchell is an Air Force Avionics Technician by trade (2004-2016) and electronics had always been a hobby on-the-side. Core Electronics sprang to life in 2007; sourcing innovative DIY electronics for friends from offshore brands. Since then they have been powered by DIY electronics and maker movement.
The slightly longer version of their background;
Graham has been passionately involved with the maker movement since 2004; back when Graham used to build practical solutions for everyday problems, usually powered by PIC microcontrollers. Graham launched Digital DIY in 2006 to share tutorials / projects. This which evolved into a community of electronics enthusiasts helping each other over technical hurdles and a platform to share their own projects. Digital DIY projects were often featured by Hackaday, Make Magazine and syndication circles that were popular at that time.
Core Electronics was a derivative of Digital DIY and the need for hard to find bits and pieces. In the early days they had two or three orders a week and operated out of our garage during afterhours. In 2014 they outgrew the 6x6M garage and leased a 160sqm warehouse in Newcastle. On January 4th 2016, Graham left his Avionics position in the Royal Australian Air Force to join the Core Electronics team. In November 2016 Core moved into a well needed 700sqm building in Newcastle.
Throughout this time Core Electronics have partnered with industry leading brands from around the world to make innovative electronics more accessible in Australia.
The whole team at Core Electronics is passionate about community education; they create their our own tutorials, educational videos, projects and have community workshops at their offices to up-skill makers and educators.
That's Core Electronics in a nutshell, they're here to help with your projects and educational electronics needs.
Powered by makers, for makers.
Information taken from: https://core-electronics.com.au/about-us
Workshops
Beginning your Maker Movement
Practical ideas and tips to introduce electronics and robotics into the library environment. Begin a maker movement in your library and encourage your students to problem solve and create using electronics, robotics and every day items!
Primary and High School specific workshops
Creator, Graham Mitchell is an Air Force Avionics Technician by trade (2004-2016) and electronics had always been a hobby on-the-side. Core Electronics sprang to life in 2007; sourcing innovative DIY electronics for friends from offshore brands. Since then they have been powered by DIY electronics and maker movement.
The slightly longer version of their background;
Graham has been passionately involved with the maker movement since 2004; back when Graham used to build practical solutions for everyday problems, usually powered by PIC microcontrollers. Graham launched Digital DIY in 2006 to share tutorials / projects. This which evolved into a community of electronics enthusiasts helping each other over technical hurdles and a platform to share their own projects. Digital DIY projects were often featured by Hackaday, Make Magazine and syndication circles that were popular at that time.
Core Electronics was a derivative of Digital DIY and the need for hard to find bits and pieces. In the early days they had two or three orders a week and operated out of our garage during afterhours. In 2014 they outgrew the 6x6M garage and leased a 160sqm warehouse in Newcastle. On January 4th 2016, Graham left his Avionics position in the Royal Australian Air Force to join the Core Electronics team. In November 2016 Core moved into a well needed 700sqm building in Newcastle.
Throughout this time Core Electronics have partnered with industry leading brands from around the world to make innovative electronics more accessible in Australia.
The whole team at Core Electronics is passionate about community education; they create their our own tutorials, educational videos, projects and have community workshops at their offices to up-skill makers and educators.
That's Core Electronics in a nutshell, they're here to help with your projects and educational electronics needs.
Powered by makers, for makers.
Information taken from: https://core-electronics.com.au/about-us
Workshops
Beginning your Maker Movement
Practical ideas and tips to introduce electronics and robotics into the library environment. Begin a maker movement in your library and encourage your students to problem solve and create using electronics, robotics and every day items!
Primary and High School specific workshops